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Nanette Barragán: “I would like to remind the committee that applying for asylum is legal under U.S. and international law.”

On the recordApril 5, 2022
I would like to remind the committee that applying for asylum is legal under U.S. and international law.
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Nanette Barragán
Democratic · California

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Barragan emphasizes the legality of asylum applications.

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